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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twelve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Speaking each person's individual language, like Bodhisattva, or writing a letter using Right speech, can do what?
(a) Benefit the sender.
(b) Benefit sender and receiver.
(c) Benefit the receiver.
(d) Benefit no one.

2. Why does Hanh suggest the reader to write the words, "Are you sure?" where they can be seen, and "What am I doing?"
(a) To remind us we are wrong.
(b) To remind us to question ourselves.
(c) To remind us to release thinking and be in the present moment.
(d) To remind us to never be too sure.

3. After experiencing perfect awakening, the Buddha had to do what?
(a) Go to sleep.
(b) Find ways to express it in words.
(c) Write down his thoughts.
(d) Find others to talk to.

4. Buddha taught of _______________, where our ideas and concepts are extinguished.
(a) Nirvana.
(b) Karma.
(c) Sutra.
(d) Dharma.

5. What does it mean to look deeply?
(a) Vipashyana.
(b) Shamatha.
(c) Vinitu.
(d) Vipishtu.

Short Answer Questions

1. The therapy of one hour of deep, quiet listening can bring relief to suffering, and is what who try to practice?

2. Mindful breathing and meditation can help us with what?

3. Are any views the absolute truth?

4. Writing is a "deep practice" and should be done knowing our words will do what?

5. Right thinking leads to what?

(see the answer key)

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